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E-newsletter Issue 66 | March 2008
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© Valerie Babize / MSF
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GAZA: UPDATE ON MSF ACTIVITIES
The situation in the Gaza Strip has been calmer since Monday, March 3, 2008. At the height of the crisis, Médecins Sans Frontières ( MSF) still managed to make donations to health facilities and continue to assess medical needs. Our teams are prepared to treat new patients in the coming days. ...» read more
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LETTER HOME : Karen Kiang - Australian Medical Doctor in China
Karen Kiang is a medical doctor from Victoria who recently returned from China. This was her first mission with MSF...» read more |
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CHAD : Birak’s refugees speak about violence in Darfur
They have just escaped bombings in Darfur, but do not have a choice other than to return there in order to get the most urgent supplies. The Sudanese refugees who recently arrived in the Birak area in Chad remain in a critical situation. ...» read more
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Australia's first ever Women's Health Discussion Forum was held at the Chauvel Cinema in Paddington, Sydney, on 8 March to mark International Women's Day. Six MSF field workers spoke about MSF's approach to public health on topics including pregnancy care, obstructed labour, obstetric fistula, family planning and safe abortion, sexual violence in Papua New Guinea and female genital mutilation. Moderated by ABC journalist Jennifer Byrne, the event was a huge success for MSF Australia. If you missed out on the day, you can find out more about the issues at our special women's health website feature..» read more
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FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Médecins Sans Frontières is the charity partner of the Alliance Française French Film Festival, which will take place from 5 March to 6 April in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...» read more |
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UPCOMING MSF INFORMATION EVENTS
New Zealand Recruitment Evening: Representatives from MSF are holding Recruitment Information Evenings in Auckland and Christchurch on the 25 and 27 March...» read more
Careers Fair: Visit MSF in Sydney city this coming Monday, 17 March, from 1:00pm, at our booth at the Hilton Hotel as part of the Careers Fair "The Big Meet". Alongside 70 of Australia's leading organisations, we'll be speaking to undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates from all disciplines about working with MSF as project managers, logisiticans, HR specialists, finance administrators and watsan specialists ...» read more
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